Vectorworks 2010 Shortcuts

Vectorworks has keyboard and mouse shortcuts for many common tasks. Many (but not all) shortcuts can be customized; the headings below indicate
whether the shortcuts can be modified, and where. Note that these tables list the default shortcuts for all workspaces; your workspace may not have all of
the tool sets, tools, menus, and commands listed.

Tool Shortcuts (Modify in Workspace Editor)

Basic Palette

3D Modeling Tool Set

Tool

Windows

Macintosh

Tool

Windows

Macintosh

2D Selection

Flyover

Shift+C

Shift+C

3D Selection

Shift+X

Shift+X

Set Working Plane

Shift+1

Shift+1

Pan

Align Plane

Alt+Shift+1

Option+Shift+1

Move Page

Alt+Z

Option+Z

3D Reshape

Shift+2

Shift+2

Flyover

Shift+C

Shift+C

3D Symbol Insertion

Alt+Shift+0 (zero)

Option+Shift+0 (zero)

Zoom

3D Locus

Shift+0 (zero)

Shift+0 (zero)

Text

NURBS Curve

Shift+7

Shift+7

Callout

Alt+1

Option+1

NURBS Circle

Alt+Shift+7

Option+Shift+7

2D Locus

0 (zero)

0 (zero)

Extruded Rectangle

Shift+4

Shift+4

2D Symbol Insertion

Alt+0 (zero)

Option+0 (zero)

Extruded Polygon

Alt+Shift+4

Option+Shift+4

Line

Sphere

Shift+3

Shift+3

Double Line

Alt+2

Option+2

Hemisphere

Alt+Shift+3

Option+Shift+3

Rectangle

Fillet Edge

Shift+F

Shift+F

Rounded Rectangle

Alt+4

Option+4

Chamfer Edge

Shift+J

Shift+J

Circle

Shell Solid

Shift+G

Shift+G

Oval

Alt+6

Option+6

Protrusion/Cutout

Shift+R

Shift+R

Arc

Loft Surface

Shift+K

Shift+K

Quarter Arc

Alt+3

Option+3

Extract

Shift+L

Shift+L

Freehand

Alt+5

Option+5

Create Contours

Shift+H

Shift+H

Polyline

Project

Shift+; (semi-colon)

Shift+; (semi-colon)

2D Polygon

Analysis

Shift+ (apostrophe)

Shift+A

Double-line Polygon

Alt+8

Option+8

Regular Polygon

Alt+Shift+R

Option+Shift+R

Visualization Tool Set

Spiral

Alt+Shift+S

Option+Shift+S

Tool

Windows

Macintosh

Eyedropper

Shift+E

Shift+E

Flyover

Shift+C

Shift+C

Visibility

Walkthrough

Shift+U

Shift+U

Attribute Mapping

Shift+A

Option+A

Translate View

Shift+V

Shift+V

2D Reshape

- (hyphen)

- (hyphen)

Rotate View

Shift+W

Shift+W

Rotate

Alt+=

Option+=

Light

Shift+Z

Shift+W

Attribute Mapping

Shift+A

Option+A

Mirror

Split

Connect/Combine

; (semi-colon)

Option+L

Dims/Notes Tool Set

Trim

Alt+Shift+L

Option+Shift+L

Tool

Windows

Macintosh

Fillet

Chamfer

Alt+7

Option+7

Constrained Linear
Dimension

Offset

Shift+- (hyphen)

Shift+- (hyphen)

Shift+N

Option+C

Unconstrained Linear
Dimension

Clip
Move by Points

Shift+M

Shift+M

Angular Dimension

. (period)

. (period)

Radial Dimension

, (comma)

, (comma)

Building Shell Tool Set

Tool

Windows

Macintosh

Walls Tool Set

Wall

Tool

Windows

Macintosh

Round Wall

Alt+9

Option+9

Wall

Wall Join

Alt+J

Option+J

Round Wall

Alt+9

Option+9

Component Wall Join

Alt+Shift+J

Option+Shift+J

Wall Join

Alt+J

Option+J

Door

Alt+Shift+D

Option+Shift+D

Window

Shift+D

Option+Shift+W

Command Shortcuts (Modify in Workspace Editor)

Modify Menu

File Menu
Command

Windows

Macintosh

New

Ctrl+N

Cmd+N

Open

Ctrl+O

Cmd+O

Close

Ctrl+W

Cmd+W

Save

Ctrl+S

Cmd+S

Import PartSpec

Ctrl+Shift+I
(uppercase i)

Cmd+Shift+I
(uppercase i)

Page Setup

Ctrl+Alt+P

Cmd+Option+P

Print

Ctrl+P

Cmd+P

Exit

Alt+F4 or Ctrl+Q

Cmd+Q

Edit Menu
Command

Windows

Macintosh

Undo

Ctrl+Z

Cmd+Z

Redo

Ctrl+Y

Cmd+Y

Cut

Ctrl+X

Cmd+X

Copy

Ctrl+C

Cmd+C

Paste

Ctrl+V

Cmd+V

Paste in Place

Ctrl+Alt+V

Cmd+Option+V

Duplicate

Ctrl+D

Cmd+D

Duplicate Array

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+D

Cmd+Shift+Option+D

Select All

Ctrl+A

Cmd+A

Command

Windows

Macintosh

Move

Ctrl+M

Cmd+M

Move 3D

Ctrl+Alt+M

Cmd+Option+M

Send to Front

Ctrl+F

Cmd+F

Modify Menu

Send Forward

Ctrl+Alt+F

Cmd+Option+F

Send to Back

Ctrl+B

Cmd+B

Send Backward

Ctrl+Alt+B

Cmd+Option+B

Align to Grid

Ctrl+- (hyphen)

Cmd+- (hyphen)

Align/Distribute

Ctrl+=

Cmd+=

Align/Distribute 3D

Ctrl+Shift+=

Cmd+Shift+=

Rotate Left 90

Ctrl+L

Cmd+L

Rotate Right 90

Ctrl+Shift+R

Cmd+Shift+R

Flip Horizontal

Ctrl+Shift+H

Cmd+Shift+H

Flip Vertical

Ctrl+Shift+V

Cmd+Shift+V

Refresh Instruments

Ctrl+\

Set Working Plane

at Next Click

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+P

Trim
Join

Unrotate 3D Objects

Ctrl+Shift+0 (zero)

Cmd+Shift+0 (zero)

View Menu
Command

Windows

Macintosh

Normal Scale

Ctrl+3

Cmd+3

Fit to Page Area

Ctrl+4

Cmd+4

Fit to Objects

Ctrl+6

Cmd+6

Class Options
Active Only

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+3

Cmd+Shift+
Option+3

Class Options
Gray Others

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+4

Cmd+Shift+
Option+4

Class Options
Gray/Snap Others

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+5

Cmd+Shift+
Option+5

Class Options
Show Others

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+6

Cmd+Shift+
Option+6

Class Options
Show/Snap Others

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+7

Cmd+Shift+
Option+7

Class OptionsShow/
Snap/Modify Others

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+8

Cmd+Shift+
Option+8

Layer Options
Active Only

Ctrl+Alt+3

Cmd+Option+3

Layer Options
Gray Others

Ctrl+Alt+4

Cmd+Option+4

Layer Options
Gray/Snap Others

Ctrl+Alt+5

Cmd+Option+5

Layer Options
Show Others

Ctrl+Alt+6

Cmd+Option+6

Layer Options
Show/Snap Others

Ctrl+Alt+7

Cmd+Option+7

Layer OptionsShow/
Snap/Modify Others

Ctrl+Alt+8

Cmd+Option+9

Top/Plan

Ctrl+5

Cmd+5

RenderingWireframe

Ctrl+Shift+W

Cmd+Shift+W

RenderingSketch

Ctrl+Shift+S

Cmd+Shift+S

RenderingSketch
Options

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S

Cmd+Shift+
Option+S

RenderingOpenGL

Ctrl+Shift+G

Cmd+Shift+G

RenderingFast
Renderworks
w/Shadows

Ctrl+Shift+X

Cmd+Shift+X

RenderingFinal
Quality Renderworks

Ctrl+Shift+F

Cmd+Shift+F

Cmd+\
Cmd+Shift+Alt+P

RenderingHidden Line

Ctrl+Shift+E

Cmd+Shift+E

Ctrl+Shift+D

Cmd+Shift+D

Ctrl+T

Cmd+T

Rendering
Dashed Hidden Line

Ctrl+J

Cmd+J

Ctrl+Shift+P

Cmd+Shift+P

Join and Fillet

Ctrl+Alt+J

Cmd+Option+J

Rendering
Final Shaded Polygon

Join (no Trim)

Ctrl+Shift+J

Cmd+Shift+J

Set 3D View

Ctrl+0 (zero)

Cmd+0 (zero)

Cmd+K

Stack Layers

Ctrl+Alt+L

Cmd+Option+L

Next View

Ctrl+Shift+.
(period)

Cmd+Shift+. (period)

Previous View

Ctrl+Shift+,
(comma)

Cmd+Shift+,
(comma)

Convert to Group

Ctrl+K

Convert to Mesh

Ctrl+Alt+R

Cmd+Option+R

Convert to 3D Polys

Ctrl+Alt+O

Cmd+Option+O

Convert to NURBS

Ctrl+Alt+N

Cmd+Option+N

Group

Ctrl+G

Cmd+G

Ungroup

Ctrl+U

Cmd+U

Edit Group

Ctrl+[

Cmd+[

Exit Group

Ctrl+]

Cmd+]

Show Guides

Ctrl+Alt+G

Cmd+Option+G

Hide Guides

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+G

Cmd+Shift+Option+G

Text Menu
Command

Windows

Macintosh

Format Text

Ctrl+Shift+T

Cmd+Shift+T

Command Shortcuts (Modify in Workspace Editor)

Other Shortcuts (Modify in Workspace Editor)

Model Menu

Cycle Through Modes on Tool Bar

Command

Windows

Macintosh

1st group

Add Solids

Ctrl+Alt+A

Cmd+Option+A

2nd group

U
I (uppercase i)

Subtract Solids

Ctrl+Alt+S

Cmd+Option+S

3rd group

Intersect Solids

Ctrl+Alt+I
(uppercase i)

Cmd+Option+I
(uppercase i)

4th group

5th group

Section Solids

Ctrl+Alt+T

Cmd+Option+T

6th group

Extrude

Ctrl+E

Cmd+E

Multiple Extrude

Ctrl+Alt+E

Cmd+Option+E

Miscellaneous Keys

Extrude Along Path

Ctrl+Alt+X

Cmd+Option+X

Toggle SmartCursor Cues

Tapered Extrude

Ctrl+Alt+U

Cmd+Option+U

Set Datum

Sweep

Ctrl+Alt+W

Cmd+Option+W

Snap Loupe

Stitch and Trim Surfaces

Ctrl+Alt+H

Cmd+Option+H

Ctrl+Alt+Y

Cmd+Option+Y

Set Smart Point, Edge, or

Vector Snap

Create Fillet Surface

Create Planar Caps

Ctrl+Alt+Q

Cmd+Option+Q

Create Surface from

Curves

Ctrl+Alt+K

Cmd+Option+K

Machine Design Menu

Toggle Snapping Palette Settings

Snap to Grid

A (AA = Set Grid dialog box)

Snap to Angle

S (SS = Angle Snaps dialog box)

Smart Points

D (DD = Smart Points dialog box)

Command

Windows

Macintosh

Smart Edge (2D only)

F (FF = Edge Snaps dialog box)

Create Multiple Views

Ctrl+Shift+M

Cmd+Shift+M

Spring Calculator

Ctrl+Shift+Q

Cmd+Shift+Q

Snap to Working Plane

(3D only)

Shaft Analysis

Ctrl+Shift+U

Cmd+Shift+U

Snap to Object

Q (QQ = 3D Snapping dialog box)

Simple Beam

Ctrl+Shift+B

Cmd+Shift+B

Snap to Intersection

Simple Beam Analysis

Ctrl+Shift+Y

Cmd+Shift+Y

Snap to Distance

E (EE = Snap Distance dialog box)

3D Properties

Ctrl+Shift+3

none

Ctrl+Shift+L

Cmd+Shift+L

Snap to Tangent
(2D only)

Create 3D Object
from 2D

Command

Windows

Macintosh

Organization

Ctrl+Shift+O

Cmd+Shift+O

Task Manager

Ctrl+/

Cmd+/

Set Origin

Ctrl+9

Cmd+9

SmartCursor Settings

Ctrl+8

Cmd+8

VectorScript Plug-in
Editor

Ctrl+Shift+Z

Cmd+Shift+Z

Workspace Editor

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+W

Cmd+Shift+Option+W

Tools Menu

Window Menu
Command

Windows

Arrow Key Shortcuts

(Modify in Vectorworks Preferences, Edit Tab)
Function

Windows

Macintosh

Switch active layer or class

Ctrl+Arrow (up
and down for
layers, left and
right for classes)

Cmd+Arrow (up
and down for
layers, left and
right for classes)

Pan drawing

Arrow

Arrow

Nudge objects

Shift+Arrow

Shift+Arrow

Move objects

Shift+Ctrl+Arrow

Shift+Cmd+Arrow

Macintosh

PalettesSnapping

Ctrl+Shift+C

Cmd+Shift+C

PalettesAttributes

Ctrl+Shift+A

Cmd+Shift+A

PalettesObject Info

Ctrl+I
(uppercase i)

Cmd+I (uppercase i)

Worksheet Key Functions (Cannot be Modified)

Palettes
Working Planes

Ctrl+Shift+K

Cmd+Shift+K

Function

Windows

Macintosh

Arrow keys

Arrow keys

Palettes
Resource Browser

Ctrl+R

Cmd+R

Move one cell up, down,

left, or right
Move right by one cell

Tab

Tab

PalettesNavigation

Ctrl+Shift+N

Cmd+Shift+N

Move left by one cell

Shift+Tab

Shift+Tab

PalettesVisualization

Ctrl+Shift+Alt+V

Cmd+Shift+
Option+V

Move down by one cell

Enter

Enter

Move up by one cell

Shift+Enter

Shift+Enter

PalettesActivate Object
Info Palette

Ctrl+ (backquote)

Cmd+Option+C

Miscellaneous Key Shortcuts (Cannot be Modified)

Mouse Shortcuts (Cannot be Modified)

Function

Windows

Macintosh

Function

Windows

Macintosh

Temporarily
activate another
tool

Press and hold

Space bar, while you
select and use
another tool

Press and hold

Space bar, while you
select and use
another tool

Refresh the
drawing view

Double-click Pan tool

Double-click Pan tool

Temporarily
activate Zoom
tool

Press and hold

Space bar+Ctrl
(zoom in) or
Space bar+Ctrl+Alt
(zoom out)

Press and hold

Space bar+Cmd
(zoom in) or
Space bar+Cmd+
Option (zoom out)

Set the print page

origin to the user
origin

Double-click Move
Page tool

Double-click Move
Page tool

Increase zoom
by a factor of 2

Double-click Zoom
tool

Double-click Zoom
tool

Temporarily
activate
Flyover tool

Press and hold

Ctrl+mouse wheel
button

Press and hold

Cmd+mouse wheel
button

Decrease zoom
by a factor of 2

Alt-double-click
Zoom tool

Option-double-click
Zoom tool

Hide unselected
objects

Press and hold

Ctrl (Flyover,
Walkthrough,
Translate View, and
Rotate View tools)

Press and hold

Cmd (Flyover,
Walkthrough,
Translate View, and
Rotate View tools)

Open or edit a
Resource Browser
object

Ctrl-double-click
the resource name
or thumbnail

Cmd-double-click
the resource name
or thumbnail

Activate a class,
design layer, or
sheet layer

Double-click the
item name in the
Navigation palette

Double-click the
item name in the
Navigation palette

Increase zoom
by a factor of 2

Ctrl+1

Cmd+1

Switch to a saved
view

Double-click the
view name in the
Navigation palette

Double-click the
view name in the
Navigation palette

Decrease zoom
by a factor of 2

Ctrl+2

Cmd+2

Increase zoom
by a factor of 4

Ctrl+Alt+1

Cmd+Option+1

Change visibility
for all classes or
layers

Alt-click a Visibility
column in the
Navigation palette

Option-click a
Visibility column in
the Navigation
palette

Decrease zoom
by a factor of 4

Ctrl+Alt+2

Cmd+Option+2

Edit a saved view

Increase zoom
by a factor of 2

CC

CC

Alt-double-click the
view name in the
Saved Views palette

Option-double-click
the view name in the
Saved Views palette

Deselect all
selected objects

XX

XX

Activate the 2D or
3D Selection tool

Cancel the
current operation

Esc

Esc

Exit Group

Esc Esc

Esc Esc

With Zoom tool

selected, doubleclick anywhere in the
drawing; the tool
selected depends on
the current view

With Zoom tool

selected, doubleclick anywhere in the
drawing; the tool
selected depends on
the current view

While drawing
walls, NURBS,
etc., undo the last
clicked point

Backspace

Delete

Duplicate an object

With 2D or 3D Selection
tool selected, Ctrl-click
and drag an object

Display additional
tooltip information

With tooltip
displayed, press
and hold Shift

With tooltip
displayed, press
and hold Cmd

With 2D or 3D
Selection tool
selected,
Option-click and
drag an object

Create a similar
object (activate
tool and attributes)

Ctrl+Alt-click an
existing object

Cmd+Option-click an
existing object

Switch to Next or
Previous view in
history

On Windows, with a
5-button mouse, click
button 4 or 5 (same
as Back or Forward
for web browsers)

not applicable

Pan the drawing

view

With a wheel mouse,

press and hold the
wheel button

With a wheel mouse,

press and hold the
wheel button

Zoom in and out*

With a wheel mouse,

roll forward to zoom
in and backward to
zoom out

With a wheel mouse,

roll forward to zoom
in and backward to
zoom out

Scroll*

With a wheel mouse,

Ctrl-roll (up and
down); Shift-roll (left
and right)

With a wheel mouse,

Option-roll (up and
down); Shift-roll (left
and right)

Numeric Key Pad (Cannot be Modified)

Switch to a Standard View
Top/Plan

0 (zero)

Left Isometric

Front

Right Isometric

Left

Top

Right

Left Rear Isometric

Back

Right Rear Isometric

*The mouse wheel zooms by default, and scrolls with a modifier key. You
can swap these functions in the Vectorworks Preferences, Edit tab.